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Ofcom reckoned with tech firms to “name and shame” them if they do not comply with drafted codes...
Visa announces generative AI-powered fraud solution to combat account attacks
With enumeration attacks rising at an unprecedented scale and speed, foresight of this form of cyber attack, which...
Internet Watch Foundation gains new member to combat sexual abuse online
Global cybersecurity leader, Heimdal, has joined the ranks of Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to combat the circulation of...
China named behind UK armed forces payroll breach
China has been accused of being behind a significant breach of UK military personnel data in a payroll...
“Focus on border checks” whilst reducing friction – Mika Hansson, Senior Policy
The transatlantic pilot project launched with the Digital Travel Credential by KLM Airlines represents hyper “focus on border...
ATB Ventures’ digital ID verification platform Oliu™ gains first Canadian certification from
ATB Ventures’ digital identity verification platform Oliu™ has become the first Canadian organisation to achieve official certification from...
#WorldPasswordDay: Favourite passwords among users and hackers banned in world-first laws
As passkeys and passwordless solutions become more famed for security, World Password Day has prompted warnings for users...
Ofcom launches investigation into OnlyFan’s internal age assurance measures after request for
As the largest platform to host adult content, OnlyFans’ duty to protect child safety involves effectively reporting to...
Identity Week America 2024 – Integrating biometric technology for sports fans
Exciting announcement for Identity Week America 2024! Join us for an exciting panel discussion at Identity Week America...
Uber Poland chooses Regula document readers to verify drivers
Uber Poland has chosen to implement Regula document readers to establish a robust and trustworthy identity verification process for drivers across...
EU-Japan joint statement on digital identity management
A cooperative agreement has been announced between Japan and the European Union on the management of digital identity...
US travel industry opposes FAA bill amendment
The U.S. Travel Association is voicing strong opposition to a proposed amendment in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Ronny Khan, Senior Advisor, NOBID Consortium: Payments “critical for the European wallet
Ronny Khan gives an interview at Identity Week Europe 2023 representing the NOBID Consortium that ran a project...
Regula now offers fully LED-equipped video spectral comparators
The company has achieved complete LED illuminator coverage by transitioning to innovative technologies for light sources in video...
Bank of Uganda introduces mandatory ID verification for major transactions
The Bank of Uganda has announced a new mandate requiring ID verification for all digital transactions over one...
Hackers launch two alike cyber attacks on UK trade unions
The Communications Workers Union, which represents employees in tech and banking industries, has said it is recovering from...
Shein classed as ‘Very Large Online Platform’ under the Digital Services Act
Shein has been formally designated as a ‘Very Large Online Platform’ under the Digital Services Act (DSA) as...
Passport features and curtailing fraud in applications with Renée Ong de Jong,
At Identity Week Europe 2023, Renée Ong-De-Jong, Research and Development Advisor Travel Documents, Netherlands Ministry of the Interior...
AU10TIX ID verification suite and serial fraud monitor prevented over $18B in
AU10TIX, a global technology leader in identity verification and management, today announced that it has protected companies around...
NIST publishes passkey guidance supplement to digital identity guidelines
The National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST - has announced the release of a new supplement...
EU pioneers digital identity with wallet consortium assembly in Amsterdam
A General Assembly for 140 members of the EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium (EWC) took place earlier this month...
50 million Filipinos receive National ID
The Philippines celebrates the issuance of over 50 million national ID cards for registered citizens, marking a new...
Mastercard transforms the fight against scams with latest AI tech
Verizon, NatWest and Global Anti-Scam Alliance collaborate with Mastercard to tackle fraudsters Now more than ever, scammers are...
The world’s largest and most trusted identity event returns in June
Set your calendars for 11-12 June, as the world's most trusted identity event, Identity Week Europe 2024, takes...
Heathrow warns of ETA disadvantage for transit passengers
Heathrow has warned about the cost of ETAs amid a drop in transit passengers taking long haul flights...
OSIA specification officially recognised as ITU-T Recommendation
The OSIA specification is officially recognised as an international standard by the International Telecommunication Union’s Telecommunication Standardisation sector...
Read our latest report charting the global developments in biometric data collection
Since 2001, The U.S Customs and Border Protection has been delivering its “touchless experience” mandate to implement a...
Target at centre of lawsuit for flouting Illinois’ biometric privacy law
An anti-privacy sanction hits Targets after claims the company flouted the common biometric privacy law in Illinois. The...
Introducing our new secure credential panel
Join us on day 1 at Identity Week Europe to hear from these industry pioneers discussing all things secure...
Canada seeks facial recognition tech to enhance border crossing
The Government of Canada has initiated a competitive procurement process targeting technological vendors capable of delivering sophisticated facial...
Just announced: Stellar panel at Identity Week Europe 2024
Just announced. See this stellar panel taking place at Identity Week Europe 2024, on 11-12 June in Amsterdam...
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill – Framework for safe provision of
Part 2 of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, concerning the safe provision of online digital verification...
Deepfake law passes to tackle deepfake explicit images; ‘Defeating AI Deepfakes’ report
The creation of sexually explicit deepfake images of another person became a criminal offence on Tuesday. The law...
Selecting the appropriate security stitching thread
Arguably the most important document for any individual is their passport. As well as serving as a key...
ICAO NTWG 2024 RFI: Strengthening eMRTDs, leveraging existing technologies, and exploring future
The International Civil Aviation Organisation - New Technologies Working Group is calling for proposals from experts on electronic...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: pioneering digital identity in Europe
The Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA) is at the forefront...
Ian Glazer: IDPro collaboration to tackle pertinent identity challenges
https://youtu.be/Ya0xxg3ZQeM In summary, we aim to encapsulate a series of pertinent questions regarding the role and vision...
IDnow bridges the AI-human divide with new expert-led video verification solution
New VideoIdent Flex elevates trust with a human touch in the face of rising fraud and the closing...
AFM raises alarm over minor access to ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ services
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), concerns have been raised over the access of minors to...
Security first: face recognition at Jorge Chávez International Airport
As one of Peru’s vital gateways for travellers and cargo, the modification of Jorge Chávez International Airport to...
Inquiry into monstrous crimes against Sarah Everard – James Cleverly announces plans
The monstrous crimes committed against Sarah Everard - rape, murder, kidnap, false arrest and deception by a serving...
DIACC podcast examines TD Bank customer ID protection
The DIACC, a critical stakeholder involved in Identity Week America, has released a podcast episode exploring the fraud...
Estonia’s defended principles for digital ID, Smart-ID gains users in Belgium
As a digitalised nation for over 20 years, Estonia's two positions that all members states must issue an...
Facial recognition vans in £55M UK budget for shoplifting
Facial recognition tools, bulking police budgets to address unruly shoplifting behaviours in the UK and Wales, will arm...
Entrust completes acquisition of identity verification leader Onfido
Global data security company Entrust has officially acquired identity verification pioneer Onfido, bolstering their security solutions portfolio. This...
President Biden’s recovery bills for pandemic benefits fraud victims
The inauguration of the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act models President Biden’s Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act to...
How is security delegated to airlines and government?
https://youtu.be/ZUwK-5JJ8eM Watch this keynote panel discussion from Day 2 of Identity Week Europe 2023 joined by the...
Italy introduces digital nomad visa for non-EU remote workers
Italy has officially launched a new visa for digital nomads, starting April 5, 2024. The visa is designed...
Companies House reforms: Will enhanced powers to remove fraudulent companies make a
Since 4 March 2024, Companies House has been granted enhanced powers of administrative removal as part of the...
Road and Worldline collaborate on EV payment solution for charge point owners
New collaboration solves regulatory burden for charge point owners A new collaboration between Road and Worldline creates a...
Payment alerts and biometric technology expanded in NAB digital banking platform
Research conducted by the National Bank of Australia found that Australian citizens are willing to share more personal...
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Datakeeper goes from strength to strength with eIDAS clarity, expanding use cases
Datakeeper was created by Rabobank and quickly grew from a start-up to announcing its separation to become an...
JP Morgan announces palm and facial biometrics pilot with select merchants
JP Morgan will tap into palm and face biometrics to enhance customer verification at normal and self-service checkouts...
Schiphol Airport introduces real-time baggage tracking for arriving passengers
Schiphol has rolled out a real-time baggage tracking feature, powered by predictive algorithms. This latest technology innovation allows...
Welcoming Scotiabank, American Fintech Council & more at #IdentityWeekAmerica 2024
We are delighted to announce that our conference agenda at Identity Week America in September will be welcoming...
Robert Mitwicki, Human Colossus Foundation: “We need to secure data that migrates
Robert Mitwicki, Head of Technology Council at the Human Colossus Foundation says data should be secured in “motion”...
Malaysia: My Digital ID postponed until May due to integration problems
Integrating the My Digital ID platform with existing systems and mobile applications is taking longer than the Government...
Kai Zenner discusses EU lawmakers facilitating the AI Act, now passed, at
The ban imposed by the AI Act on all "high-risk" remote identification technologies has passed since we sat...
Zayed International Airport hits milestone with IDEMIA’s biometric tech, surpasses one million
Zayed International Airport reaches a new era in air travel, having processed over one million passengers with IDEMIA's...
TSA PreCheck programme expands to include eight new airlines
The Transportation Security Administration has recently grown its TSA PreCheck program to encompass eight additional airlines, making expedited...
IdentityWeek.net focuses on biographic to biometric data mandates in travel & the
A second report by IdentityWeek.net is coming soon! Biographic to biometric data collection - The exclusion of ’selective...
Moscow Metro has doubled its bank card payments and reached 100 million
In a significant milestone for urban transport, passengers in Moscow have completed an impressive 100 million trips using...
Nationals speed into the future with MLB’s go-ahead entry
Washington Nationals fans are set to enjoy a seamless stadium experience as the team introduces Major League Baseball’s...
Unknown volume of police data could suggest data is being held longer
Police collected data should be processed in a cycle of retention, review and disposal if an individual is...
Electronic passport with security features from Veridos wins “Regional ID Document of
Latvia's new electronic passport has won the "Regional ID Document of the Year Award" at the High Security...
Mismanagement of biometric data by UK immigration database
The immigration biometric database operated by the Home Office - called the Person Centric Data Platform - has...
HID collaborates with Santander to secure its mobile banking with authentication technology
Digital Banking Platform Developed by Temenos Features Highly Secure, Seamless Customer Authentication from HID HID, a worldwide leader...
BRP holders could begin proceedings for e-VISA transition from April 2024
Migrants permitted to remain in the UK beyond the end of 2024 will be most affected by the...
Beyond passwords: Suhail Ismail on the shift to passwordless security with One
https://youtu.be/IdTgn6FiuBE This interview with Suhail Ismail, Sales Director, APJ region at One Identity focuses on One Identity's...
DirectTrust launches health app accreditation programme
Home based check-ups offered by health apps will be better vetted by a comprehensive certification programme from DirectTrust. Whilst...
Get your hands on a FREE pass to Identity Week Europe 2024
Did you know there IS FREE entry to Identity Week Europe 2024? If you are a member of...
Peru partners with MOSIP for national digital ID pilot programme
A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Peru's National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC)...
HID’s 2024 report highlights mobile IDs, MFA, and sustainability in security trends
In its comprehensive 2024 State of Security Industry Report, HID Global, a leader in identity solutions, has unveiled...
SITA leads funding in Indicio to revolutionise digital identity in travel
Enhancing the digital landscape of the air transport industry, SITA has announced its position as the lead investor...
Latest finance speaker announcements – #IdentityWeekEurope
The challenges facing financial institutions in the identity field are being conquered by the innovators taking the stage...
Annet Steenbergen: Piloting the EU Digital Identity Wallet – inclusion, exclusion and
Do all the main pilots for the EU Digital Wallet have relevance for users, and travel users? Passports...
The spotlight of our ID:60 series falls on this ambitious start-up –
The spotlight of our ID:60 series falls on an ambitious start-up - Corsound AI. We are delighted to...
Court asked to block Nevada’s request to stop encrypted messaging on Facebook
Nevada’s attorney general who escalated a request to the court to ban Meta’s use of encryption for Facebook...
Sofia Airport introduces automated boarding pass verification ahead of partial entry to
Sofia Airport has introduced electronic boarding pass self-scanning at Terminal 2. This development, effective from March 6, comes...
Money laundering consultation highlights why digital ID services should be referenced
HM Treasury has published a consultation on updating money laundering regulations, which put pressure on businesses and financial...
EU moves closer to seamless health data exchange with provisional EHDS agreement
The European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the proposed European Health Data Space (EHDS)...
ATB Ventures’ Oliu™ becomes first Canadian organisation to achieve DIACC certification
ATB Ventures, the research and innovation arm of ATB Financial, has announced that Oliu, its leading digital identity...
Identity Week team tours Onfido’s Fraud Lab at Onfido & Women in
Last night the Identity Week team attended the Onfido and Women in Identity event and toured Onfido's innovative...
America’s largest and most trusted identity event returns in September!
https://youtu.be/7PPKDaazP_0 Identity Week America is back in September!Imagine an extraordinary gathering where innovation, security, and identity converge...
New research reveals many organisations do still not see the value of
New research by Open Identity Exchange (OIX) and Daon found that acceptors of digital ID lack engagement. Despite...
AU10TIX releases Q4 global identity fraud report revealing eight-month “mega-attack”
Research identifies two never before seen attack patterns with worst case involving 22,000+ AI-generated variations of a single...
The dawn of the digital travel credential: A future without physical passports
In an era where digital transformation is reshaping every facet of our lives, the international travel sector also...
Auctorizium in partnership with TECH5 provides technology for Finland’s DTC pilot project
Auctorizium, a Singapore-based technology company focused on ePassport PKI and ePassport validation, in partnership with TECH5, a Swiss-based...
EU border system implementation faces calls for delay from ports
A leading director at P&O Ferries has voiced concerns over the impending implementation of the new EU border...
Major document fraud ring dismantled in Greece
The Hellenic Police, in a significant operation supported by Europol, have cracked down on an Athens-based criminal network...
Adoptability of DigiYatra: Anurag Shandilya, Head of Operations, Noida International Airport
Coming off the keynote stage, Anurag Shandilya, Head of Operations, Noida International Airport gave an important update on...
A huge announcement to start your week.. discover our speaker from the
We have a huge announcement to start your week relating to Identity Week Europe 2024, happening again in...
Authentikare launches to revolutionise digital identity verification
Authentikare, the latest innovation in digital identity verification, is setting new industry standards by emphasising user consent and...
CBP introduces new biometric exit reporting via mobile app
The Customs and Border Protection has announced the launch of a new feature within its CBP One mobile...
Adelaide’s Coopers Stadium boosts security with facial recognition technology
Adelaide’s iconic Coopers Stadium, renowned for hosting the Adelaide United Football Club, is poised to introduce facial recognition...
Ethiopia pioneers inclusive digital ID system for refugees
In a landmark initiative, the Ethiopian government, in collaboration with the National ID Program and the UN Refugee...
PORTALS announces opening of Watermark Origination Centre of Excellence
Following an intense period of investment, redevelopment, installation and implementation, PORTALS announced the official relaunch of the new...
Spain halts Sam Altman’s Worldcoin over privacy concerns
Spanish regulators have listened to a chorus of countries dismissing Sam Altman's cryptocurrency project, Worldline, over privacy concerns...
Council adopts #InteroperableEuropeAct a week after eIDAS
Following the EU’s passing of the eIDAS regulation last week, the European Interoperability Framework has gained formal recognition...
TSA and DHS S&T introduce innovative self-service screening at Las Vegas airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), together with the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), has...
Issuance of new ID cards in Iceland for all citizens
Registers Iceland has embarked on a significant endeavour—the issuance of new ID cards. This meticulous process has been...
Rank One Computing rebrands as ROC: A bold new vision for American-made,
New Brand Aligns with Core Mission and Values, and Coincides with the Launch of ROC SDK 3, Featuring...
Applications for ‘Meet the Document Examiner’ open until 8 April┃Identity Week Europe
Identity Week Europe 2024 is facilitating a new programme called 'Meet the Document Examiner' where government or industry...
IOTA Identity Platform aligns with EU Digital Wallet initiative
After the landmark approval of eIDAS2.0 regulations for the digital wallet, IOTA Identity Platform seeks to harmonise decentralised...
IDVerse revolutionises fraud prevention with the launch of FraudHub
IDVerse, a leading provider of identity verification solutions, today announces the global launch of FraudHub, a groundbreaking product...
Estonia retains mandatory ID-cards amid mobile solutions debate
The Estonian Ministry of the Interior has decided to maintain the mandatory status of identity cards (ID-cards) until...
Illinois bill would endorse mobile ID for all smartphone interactions
Proposed legislation in Illinois aims to establish a mobile ID system, allowing residents to carry digital versions of...
Pornhub chatbot warns users against illegal searches
Criminals interacting with a ground-breaking chatbot on Pornhub could be deterred from attempting to search for sex abuse...
President Biden issues executive order to protect U.S. data from countries of
President Biden will issue an executive order updating countries of “concern” that have no business or trading relationship...
Passengers on KLM flight from Montreal to Amsterdam practise using DTC
The arrival of a KLM flightKL672 from Montreal to Schiphol Airport enacted a joint pilot by Canada and...
After longest manhunt, Netherlands’ “most wanted” drugs trafficking leader gets life sentence
After a long manhunt for the Netherlands’ 'most wanted' fugitive, Moroccan-born, Ridouan Taghi, was brought to justice for...
EU: Final vote passes eIDAS 2.0 proposal
One of the most important European regulations has been adopted today after a vote passing revisions to the...
DCMS publishes public views on trust in digital identity services across UK
The DCMS has published a consultation where in-depth views were heard from members of the public on trust...
OnlyFans: “We only allow creators to use AI once verified”
Giving an interview to the Financial Times, CEO Keily Blair describes "their incredible UK tech success story" after...
Merchants and issuers guided through validating FIDO authentication data
The FIDO Alliance is consolidating the route for FIDO standards merging into the commercial payments ecosystem with the...
The Gold Standard for defeating AI Deepfakes Report: Comments from the Editor
The Gold Standard for defeating AI Deepfakes. You can now download our first report by IdentityWeek.net on deepfake, morphing and...
Highly personalised ID issuance: Shanty Jong, APAC Director at IXLA, on working
https://youtu.be/Lw0cfbFKci8 With high quotas to issue lifetime IDs to citizens, governments are the audience for IXLA's cutting-edge manufacturing...
IDnow fraud survey reveals: 33% of Brits share sensitive ID documents unprotected
33% of Brits have shared scans or photos of an ID card, driving licence or passport via digital...
eID documents legalised in France and Portugal
France and Portugal have legalised digital documents - such as, mobile ID, passports, and driving licences - all...
New upgrade makes it easier to activate MitID app
In January, Denmark made multiple documents compatible with activating or logging into a MitID account from overseas. Several...
Google AI model generating realistic images of people ignites backlash
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence used to power harmful deepfakes is set to be addressed in the comprehensive...
Kendrick Lee talks about developing the SingPass ID app at #IdentityWeekAsia 2023
Singapore's SingPass mobile app aligns with trusted digital transactions, fighting scams on the rise across the public and...
Digital vehicle registration added to Austrian ID app
Youniqx Identity, a leader in digital identity solutions, has announced the integration of digital vehicle registration within the...
NCA intercepts data of Lockbit ransomware systems
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is offering a $15 million reward for information that leads to the arrests...
Australia-UK collaboration on online safety
Australia’s online safety laws gain momentum and follow the UK’s direction to prioritise safety by design platforms which deploy...
Twitter introduces passport-scanning checks
Twitter is introducing video selfie and passport-scanning checks. Users that volunteer for the scheme enhancing verification will be...
Profiteering sex abuse platforms taken down by PIR and IWF partnership
With criminal sites evading permanent domains - a practice known as "domain hopping" - a partnership aims to...
Pangea in partnership with TECH5 delivered a multi-modal biometric matching solution (ABIS)
TECH5 Pangea, a trusted global supplier of digital transformation solutions for government and enterprise organizations, together with TECH5...
Blockchain’s “potential” for financial services, but it’s “not answer for everything”
Simon Callaghan, CEO & Board Director of Blockchain Australia, who spoke at Identity Week Asia in November, justifies...
Top vertical mDLs discussed at #IdentityWeekEurope 2023; book now for 2024!
Mobile Driving Licences and IDs are making the biggest change to issuance across global regions. Whilst previously physical...
ID documents stolen as part of letting agent landlord checks; Banks and
Reported in the Guardian, fraudsters have exploited heavy document checks conducted by letting agents, leaving potential tenants and...
Greece’s modern passport revamp
Entities issuing secure documents in Greece - the Hellenic Police Headquarters, National Passport and Secure Document Center...
IDnow joins consortium aimed at making crypto assets compliant with new EU
IDnow, a leading identity verification platform provider in Europe, joins a consortium of five partners including the IOTA...
300,000 reports received by FinCEN regarding shell company ownership structures
The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has remarked that "opaque corporate structures" and a lack of...
Singapore’s busy borders return: “progressive” biometric deployments
Singapore's automated clearance concept, upgrading land, sea and air checkpoints with facial and iris biometrics, makes a 'progressive'...
MOSIP’s rewind of 2023: Injecting national ID ecosystems
After a pivotal year at MOSIP, the pinnacle was a visit by Bill Gates, Microsoft creator and founder...
Our debut Identity Week report is unveiled!
IdentityWeek.net is delighted to unveil our debut report: "The gold standard for defeating AI deepfakes". The report compiles...
OIX’s partnership in digital wallet evolution
At the helm of a global interoperability working group, Nick Mothershaw, performs a key role as Chief Identity...
Estonia gets ready for digital ID launch
Estonia readies itself to introduce a mobile digital ID in the summer which will align with eIDAS 2.0...
Bank of America’s system breaches prompts fresh warning to customers
The Bank of America has warned customers of the potential for data breaches after Infosys McCamish Systems was...
A glimpse into the future: full body biometrics will protect companies
Modalities of biometric technology are projected to advance so far that soon any body part will be able...
Digital identity community unites to drive cross-border interoperability
Experts collaborate to launch SIDI Hub; the first-of-its-kind initiative dedicated to driving and operationalizing cross-border interoperability at scale...
Yoti “delighted” to partner on reusable Lloyds Bank ID App in Jersey
Lloyds Bank embarks creating a reusable digital ID owned by banks as fraudsters continue to target customer onboarding...
About Meet the Document Examiner at #IdentityWeekEurope 2024
Small teams of forensic document examiners will be assembled from agencies across the world at #IdentityWeekEurope 2024. The...
MEP checks using fingerprint biometrics as they enter Parliament meetings
Biometrics will upgrade attendance systems used by the European Parliament with additional badge scanning technology, meaning Members of...
Identity industry marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Individuals and organisations within the identity ecosystem have celebrated female leaders at the forefront of digital identity and...
Seventh Sense: World-class competency in facial recognition & AI
We interviewed Varun Chatterji, Co-founder & CTO at Seventh Sense in Singapore, who discussed mastering their edge AI...
Biometrics contributing to India’s outstanding aviation sector
When it comes to aviation achievements, India is striving to make significant contributions to the field. World-class biometric...
WhatsApp interoperability: Third-party app users will be integrated into app
WhatsApp will soon fulfil a requirement of the EU's new Digital Services Act to communicate with other global...
Celebrity owned restaurants “cloned” in Company House
Many high-street restaurants, owned by celebrity chefs like Heston Blumenthal, have been registered under false names in Company...
Entrust acquisition of Onfido on track to bolster AI tools
Entrust, a leading provider of payments, identities, and data security, has entered negotiations to acquire Onfido. Onfido has...
What’s next for digital identity in 2024?
Written by Gus Tomlinson, Chief Product Officer, Identity & Fraud, GBG From function to fun, the internet plays...
Buenos Aires: Blockchain entities join open protocol for QuarkID
Argentina will create an immutable citizen ID integrating a blockchain-based system with QuarkID. Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital city...
Our Start-Up City at #IdentityWeekEurope 2024 is expanding!
Our Start-Up City at #IdentityWeekEurope 2024 is expanding! Today we are announcing 20 growing identity companies to meet...
Biometric verification too costly for smaller online retailers in Australia
High integration costs for age verification technology could take smaller online retailers out of business, a key Australian...
Taking an “infrastructure” approach to digital ID in U.S. health sector
The contrasting approaches to digital ID in the U.S. versus UK healthcare system is very apparent by patient...
20 new speakers 👀 #IdentityWeekEurope 2024
Today Identity Week is announcing 20 new ground-breaking speakers for Identity Week Europe 2024!Join the innovators below and...
Business loses out to deepfake client scam – should every professional be
An employee of an international organisation based in Hong Kong was fooled by deepfakes appearing to be genuine...
Hollis Valencia of QUEST tells organisations they need IT resilience to stay
Hollis Valencia, Head of Presales, SEA, One Identity by Quest, explains how Quest puts security 'posture' back into...
Now it is a reality – Facephi is redefining airport passenger experience
The innovative identity verification technology of Facephi, a leading Spanish company in the sector, has arrived at Aena...
Entry/Exit System delays could force passengers away from using Eurostar
Eurostar stations like St. Pancras are implementing biometric touchpoints this year as one of the legacies of Brexit...
More brilliant ‘speaker spotlights’ announced to join Identity Week America 2024
We are delighted to spotlight our impressive speakers for Identity Week America 2024 on our biggest programme to...
Issuance of ID documents with digital biometric photographs
Germany is mandating the issuance of identity documents with biometric photographs, set to be implemented in 2025. Only...
Gambling venues resist tighter laws for facial recognition data
Poker machine venues want to be exempt from any legislation which introduces caps for the storage of biometric...
Fiery online safety hearing forces Mark Zuckerberg & tech CEOs to apologise
There was nowhere to hide for Facebook's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, a pioneer who sparked the social media era...
Amadeus: Acquisition of Vision-Box advances identity services for travel stakeholders
Travel booking company, Amadeus, has announced its acquisition of Portugal-based company Vision-Box in a 320 million euro takeover...
Agenda for Identity Week Europe 2024 LIVE now!
Identity Week Europe 2024 is the unparalleled event for the identity industry. We are delighted to confirm our...
India govt official warns companies to comply over deepfakes after meddling in
With proof of deepfakes meddling in U.S. election proceedings, a senior government official is ensuring deepfakes do not...
Do not miss out! Identity Week Europe 2024 floorplan is filling up
Do not miss the opportunity to showcase your identity solutions to thousands of market leading companies and decision...
Identity theft soars to a record 3,205 data compromises
Amidst an alarming surge in identity-related crimes, Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions...
In-store biometric-enabled transactions grow by 138%
A fintech markets report has today published insights into the significant growth of in-store transactions via biometric-enabled POS...
Taylor Swift falls victim to degrading deepfake assault, calls for U.S. legislation
After fake, intimate images of popstar, Taylor Swift, were reshared millions of times across the dark web, the...
Report: The gold standard for defeating AI deepfakes
The first industry report by Identityweek.net will assess predictions for deepfake and morphing trends. Download a copy of...
DHS vendor test invites companies to submit liveness detection solutions
Liveness detection vendors are being called upon to submit their solutions for testing conducted by the Department of...
Website claims responsibility of mass Thai data breach
A fraudulent website, "9near.org", where 55 million records of stolen data was published has claimed responsibility for the...
Mobile biometric market surges amidst heightened security concerns and demand for seamless
Mobile Biometrics Market Surges: Locking Down Security and Unlocking Seamless Authentication In a world increasingly reliant on digital...
Mastercard: 80% of data breaches linked to passwords
80% of confirmed data breaches that Mastercard experiences with their customers can be linked to weak or stolen...
Home Office reforms for Licensing Act still lacking in some crucial areas
The Home Office has announced reforms to the Licensing Act, which will now be open for consultation from...
“Bhutan is a technologically advancing nation”, says Suprit Pradhan
"Bhutan is a technologically advancing nation", says Suprit Pradhan, Project Manager of the Bhutan NDI Project, who gave...
90% of citizens registered for Philippine identification
The Philippine Statistics Authority has successfully completed 90% of its registration target for the Philippine Identification. Over 82...
Indonesia improves inclusion of religious groups and transgender citizens in ID rollout
Indonesia's sovereign state is relaxing traditional limitations on freedoms such as religion or transgender identity. National identification will...
Misinformation spread in U.S. pre-election proceedings from Biden audio deepfake
Audio deepfakes are helping to deter voter participation in pre-presidential election proceedings to select candidates for the U.S...
Banks participate in scheme to screen fraudulent SMS ID texts to customers
A growing scheme including banks will help to identify untrustworthy entities that send fraudulent texts to their customers...
Biometric data communication shows disparities between mobile documents like driving licences and
Driving licences will be more comparable to EU ID cards and residence permits under the same requirements to...
Singapore and Malaysia pave the way for seamless border crossings with QR
Singapore and Malaysia are set to revolutionise the traditional passport system by introducing QR codes at land border...
Operations chief at Berlin Brandenburg Airport lauds full end-to-end biometric journey
The final step to making the passenger biometric journey fully operational at Berlin Brandenburg Airport is complete. On LinkedIn...
“Every ID card should have customised features” – watch our latest interview
https://youtu.be/c5j0RdsYM9M We welcomed HID, a core technology provider in the identity ecosystem, to our exhibition at Identity...
Bank Secrecy Act reports revealed from 2021
1.6 million reports were filed by financial institutions in 2021 into fraudulent transactions, identity exploitation, and false account...
Bank renews warnings over scams on Facebook Marketplace
Banks have renewed warnings to their customers to be wary of shameless scammers. With banks often having to...
Seminar on standardising European Digital Credential Infrastructure
The European Union co-funds the development of European Digital Credentials which describe academic experience and qualifications, issued by...
Zwipe AS announces company restructuring and new strategic direction creating path to
Zwipe AS today announces a company restructuring and new strategic direction, increasing its focus on Zwipe Access and...
We’ve dropped our next speaker announcements for #IdentityWeekEurope 2024! Get involved today!
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e-invoicing for VAT transactions to be drafted into law
The Belgian government has developed text for the inclusion of electronic invoicing in the VAT code. VAT registered...
Regula Survey reveals 80% of decision makers link digital nomad movement to
While Nomad visas can offer good employees unlimited flexibility to begin a new chapter of life in their...
Pig butchering scam: how a trap combining manipulation and cryptocurrencies is crafted
Guest article provided by TrustCloud Scammers target their victims on dating apps, leading them to lose significant amounts...
Detecting and eliminating smurfing for a safe space in online gaming
Guest article provided by TrustCloud Smurfing is a controversial phenomenon that needs to be understood and addressed to...
GBG’s identity verification excellence in the passenger check-in terminal
GBG's identity verification technologies, hardware and scanners for a passenger check-in terminal were on display at Identity Week...
What can the eIDAS2 revision of trust services bring to data spaces?
Data spaces are urged to grasp an understanding of implications of the amended eIDAS regulation and expansion of...
Data map shows U.S states implementing one of six stages of MDLs
REAL ID compliance has been categorised by 6 test stages for some U.S. states implementing the mobile driving...
TECH5’s technologies power the remote identity verification solution of namirial SAS
TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, has provided facial liveness technology to...
94 airlines bolster security with TSA PreCheck touchpoints
94 airlines have subscribed to TSA's PreCheck programme to expedite passenger journeys and create intelligent borders around the...
Danske Bank customer strategy synergises with wedding analytics platform
Danske bank's customer engagement strategy will synergise with wedding an analytics platform architected by Backbase. The bank has...
New: Download Identity Week’s Q1 Survey Report on 31 January 2024!
We are delighted to be announcing our January 2024 Survey Report on the epidemic problem of escalating deepfake...
5 year facial recognition ban for U.S. drugstore as FTC cracks down
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has demonstrated what penalties companies could be facing if they engage in biometric...
NADRA: MoU signed with Pakistan’s top university will leverage industry-academia links
NADRA (NTL) - India's national identity authority - has agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) partnership with...
Visa’s Web 3.0 wallet opens up benefits for loyal customers
A new Visa solution, powered by SmartMedia Technologies, provides brands with a Web3 harnessing enterprise platform that unleashes...
Caribbean Netherlands to offer BSNs and digital government logins
The Netherlands is widely offering ID login means for its European area citizens to access smarter government services. ...
Report assesses common ground between US-EU digital ID standards
Designed to map identity frameworks between the U.S. and E.U, the Trade and Technology Council has put out...
FIDO Alliance interview: The susceptibility of passwords to breaches versus passkeys
With over 300 member organisations involved in regional working groups, the FIDO Alliance instigates meaningful dialogues with governments and policy...
Have suppliers now created decentralised identifiers to access B2B trade?
Every structure or entity in the distribution supply chain should have a unique identifier to navigate B2B trade...
EU Union hashes out provisional rules on AI
In careful stages, Europe has endorsed and built a vision for regulation around artificial intelligence. 2023 ended with...
Kenya could be sticking with their 30-year-old NI System, as Gates’ Foundation
Despite being one of the entities to commit to the '50-in-5' campaign, to consolidate digital public infrastructure in...
Star Alliance looks forward to ‘deepening’ NEC contract over biometrics
The Star Alliance's partnership with NEC is "deepening" heading into 2024, says Christian Draeger, Vice President Customer Experience...
ConnectID: Fulfilling customer identification needs with the help of banks and trust
With most customers trusting their banks as datakeepers, ConnectID relies upon these established trust anchors to fulfil customer...
Passport-less trials to get underway in 2024, bringing ‘frictionless travel’ at the
Facial recognition trials to determine the only way passengers can enter the UK under the Home Office's proposal...
Nigeria: Federal government warns telcos of February deadline to link all SIM
By February 28, 2024 it will become mandatory for telcos to supervise that their customers' SIM cards are...
Navigating the future: The rise of digital travel credential (DTC) in seamless
Written by Kenny Ching, Head of Citizen Identity, Asia Pacific, HID The movement of people and goods...
Stephen Sutherland: TrustCloud’s ethos to helping unserved communities digitalise their transactions
TrustCloud is a Trust Assurance Platform that orchestrates verifiable digital transactions designed for start-ups, SMBs, and enterprises to...
“We can achieve both security and customer experience” – Enrolment success of
https://youtu.be/5CKEEr7LjUM With 4,000 new passenger enrolments onto TSA's PreCheck scheme in 2023, not only is the traveller verification...
1Kosmos co-founder on transforming the standard onboarding process with private blockchain capabilities
Underpinning remote identity proofing with NIST standards, 1Kosmos is the trusted solution that issues a modern authentication digital...
NeuroID observes behaviours of legitimate users versus fraudsters during onboarding
https://youtu.be/uiTQdXQIhAU NeuroID is a behavioural analytics company that assesses human interactions with websites and mobile applications. NeuroID has...
CVS Health: Identity verification in healthcare to bind patients with their personal
CVS Health was involved in this year's Identity Week America as a healthcare entity invested in enhancing digital...
IDEMIA CEO, Donnie Scott, recounts achievements for mDLs in 2023 across travel
IDEMIA, who we caught up with at Identity Week America in October, has been working with their border...
Preparing to meet the 2025 REAL ID deadline in Georgia – Spencer
With the minimum security standards for REAL ID looming in May 2025, Spencer Moore, Commissioner at the Georgia Department of...
Axon Wireless and TECH5 announce their partnership and technology integration
Axon Wireless, a technology solution company specializing in large-scale customer enrolments for telecommunication and financial services in developing...
Taking a holistic approach to counterfeiting: Outstanding holographic solutions recognised among ecosystem
The International Hologram Manufacturers Association has once again recognised and awarded outstanding holographic solutions among the ecosystem, with...
Annual Holography Conference focuses on security, standards and sustainability
The dedicated holograms industry convened for the annual online Holography Conference (THCO) on 21 and 22 November 2023...
Ofcom criticised for sharing news that company finally deploys age assurance technology
Ofcom has been challenged by the Age Verification Providers Association for crediting its enforcement programme for age assurance...
CLEAR increases footprint with touchpoints deployed at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International
Passengers can touch down at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) main terminal with CLEAR’s frictionless biometric...
Cypriot digital onboarding project for credit institutions awards tender to owner of
The Central Bank of Cyprus which is embarking on a new digital onboarding project has offered a tender...
Web3 Foundation announces applications to grow Decentralised Futures Program
Web3 Foundation, the launchpad for the Polkadot blockchain protocol, has announced new applications to grow their Decentralised Futures Program...
Meta and social platforms flouting GDPR rules for personalised ads
Norwegian authorities are imposing a temporary ban on Meta companies - Instagram and Facebook - for targeting personalised...
Brian Broderick, acting chief of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Brian Broderick shares what impact daily fraudulent applications have on the USCIS, where fraudsters feel emboldened to apply...
UK passes changes to Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
The UK government has made a series of changes to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill which...
Is AI Act bowing down to “European wannabe AI foundation models” with
The big tech firms rallying together against the EU's AI Act, which they argue is "over-regulating" powerful foundation...
Uber driver can pursue legal action over racial bias with face recognition
An uber driver who became complainant against the company claiming the app's facial recognition algorithm was racially biased...
Biometrics deployed at pop concerts, NPCC’s plans for mobile app for face
Should we be using biometrics to conduct mass surveillance operations when the most targeted individual is likely to...
Hong Kong’s digital wallet to combine currencies for cross-border payments
A digital wallet produced by fintech company, RD Wallet Technologies, will integrate banking and e-commerce applications that enable...
Sony and Associated Press complete testing of in-camera authenticity technology
New In-Camera Signature Solution Attaches Digital Certificate to Photos at the Point of Capture to Certify Legitimacy Today, Sony has...
Pentagon report condemns no accountability of biometric devices
The shortfalls of biometric devices employed by the Pentagon have been exposed in a report which examines the...
Datakeeper separates from Rabobank
Datakeeper, digital wallet app that boosts the real estate sector for KYC procedures and mortgage applications, is to...
US: State is rekindling its relationship with Silicon Valley’s AI firms for
We may be witnessing the revival of the US state's relationship with Silicon Valley tech firms for capital...
Denny Prvu: Royal Bank of Canada being multi-faceted on fraud, and traditional
https://youtu.be/BjXjSr17sZ4 Taking us through the modern landscape of financial services, comprising of traditional and challenger services, Denny Prvu...
Luxembourg endeavours to test four digital wallet use cases for European openness
Luxembourg will perform four pilot use cases of the EU's proposed digital wallet spanning public and private sector...
Has a garage level start-up in Austin solved the authentication problem?
Solving the authentication problem would have an immediate and significant impact on improving cybersecurity worldwide. So has a...
e-VISAs to replace physical documents in 2024 UK rollout
The change over to digital immigration status documents looks set to accelerate in 2024. Starting with more trusted...
‘Tyranny on your iphone’ – EU MP informs against eIDAS over serious
An EU MP, Rob Roos has publicly cast doubt over Europe's stance on digital identity as regulation changes...
IDEMIA and HTX sign landmark partnership to accelerate the development of advanced
IDEMIA, a global leader in identity technologies, and Home Team Science and Technology Agency, of the Ministry of...
Colorado’s ID in Apple wallet accepted by TSA at North Security terminal
Colorado's digital IDs and state-issued driving licences will now be accepted by the TSA at the airport’s North...
NEC and Mastercard team up for advanced in-store biometric payments – APAC
The partnership will bring the Biometric Checkout Program to the Asia Pacific region NEC, partnering up with Mastercard's...
Consolidated text published on eIDAS 2 regulation changes
The EU-wide framework for secure electronic identification could be improved for effectiveness to promote the benefits of trusted...
Interoperable wallet partnership: Daniel Goldscheider, Founder of Open Wallet Foundation
https://youtu.be/8EPRekGq0aA Recently obtaining Google as a developer onboard to create verifiable applications and quality wallets with The Open...
Kathleen Kiernan, President of NEC on joining IBIA board and advocating for
After recently being appointed to the board of the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA), Kathleen Kiernan, Ed.D shares her excitement...
Anurag Shandilya, Head of Operations, Noida Airport on converging regulations for biometrics
Upon the construction of Noida International Airport, due to open in 2024, Anurag Shandilya spoke at Identity Week...
HID ELEMENT Solutions bring high-volume, superior-quality card personalisation to the desktop
HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today introduced the HID® ELEMENT™ range of printing, coding, and...
Suprit Pradhan: The National Digital Identity Project of Bhutan
Bhutan's transformation to a digital nation holding just over 787,000 citizens is slow. The majority of people living...
The benefits of Singpass to defeat online scams, the second most reported
Online scams are the second most reported type of crime, Kendrick Lee, Director of National Digital Identity at...
What to expect from Identity Week Asia 2023 on the eve of
Identity Week Asia 2023 begins tomorrow. We are gearing up to welcome over 2,500 attendees from the global...
Identity projects across the APAC – meet the experts behind them at
From Singpass to Aadhaar, ConnectID to DigiYatra, the APAC is spearheading numerous identity initiatives to open opportunities to...
SAIC protects government employees’ data – Jay Meil, Chief Data Scientist, speaks
https://youtu.be/08HqhXrh-5M Charting their cutting-edge technology in engineering, digital technology and artificial intelligence, SAIC's Jay Meil addressed the current...
iProov: Genuine Presence Authentication leader evaluates new order of biometric identity challenges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3YGa3jyb3M&feature=youtu.be iProov establishes trust for its remote users using biometrics that can securely verify the right user, in...
“Frameworks for governments are fragmented and inconsistent”. Carole House, Former Director for
https://youtu.be/Jwyau8X9990 Carole House, Former Director for Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation for the White House National Security...
Evolis launches its retransfer card printer: Agilia, The Game Changer
The world leader in direct-to- card printing launches its retransfer card printer, 100% designed and manufactured at its...
EU AI act: pioneering regulation for artificial intelligence
Guest article: provided by Rachele ReinaCompany: Grand Compliance Artificial intelligence (AI) stands at the forefront of technological innovation...
5 keynote visionaries presenting Asia’s most innovative transformations
With mere days to go until doors open, secure your FREE ticket and hear from our FULL KEYNOTE...
Amazon passkeys revolutionise user authentication without passwords
Amazon has taken a bold step towards redefining user authentication. The introduction of Amazon Passkeys represents a significant...
Pathize Health: Monitoring COVID-19 symptoms with real-time biometrics
A Chicago-based health app, Pathize Health, is using biometrics to manage fatigue symptoms of Long Covid months and...
Unmasking identity fraud: tracing the history of fake IDs
Provided by: Elay Elazar – VP presales, AU10TIX Identity fraud has long been a persistent and formidable issue...
Online Safety Act finalised with orders for social platforms
Receiving royal approval in Parliament, a law that firmly holds social media to account and upholds their responsibility...
Introducing the Transformative Women initiative │ #IdentityWeekAsia
Identity Week Asia is bringing to force a new networking initiative for professional women in the identity industry...
OIX unveils DNA of digital ID and the key to achieving global
The Open Identity Exchange (OIX) has launched a critical new paper - Digital ID DNA - Interoperability across...
Itsme seeks multi-factor biometric authentication in NextAuth acquisition
itsme has completed its successful acquisition of NextAuth amid a new password-less product launch. With 7 million established...
London Police favours facial recognition to catch criminals
London police is in favour of using facial recognition software to catch serious offenders as it announces the...
Leveraging AI to develop best-in-class biometric algorithms
Guest article provided by TECH5. The Hype Around AI Reaches Fever Pitch In the last few months, AI...
Biometrics and passkeys preferred authentication methods over passwords, FIDO survey finds
Surveying 10,000 global consumers, the third Online Authentication Barometer, published by The FIDO Alliance, reveals the waning popularity...
AU: The banks offering identity-as-a-service to businesses
Whilst reassuring customers that their bank access is totally secure, the instalment of a reusable digital identity verification...
Sri Lanka: National digital ID should be delivered now, Ceylon Chamber stresses
Together with critical stakeholders, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently addressed the need for Sri Lanka to deliver...
Gaming compliancе: Why ID vеrification is essеntial in prеvеnting fraud?
Guest article provided by Jack Oliver, ShuftiPro.com Thе gaming industry has sееn еxponеntial growth in rеcеnt yеars, with...
EE launches digital ID subscription service
EE, the British broadband and mobile network provider, inaugurates new customer digital ID subscription service in a bigger...
Worse fraud outlook in APAC for commerce and payments in Q2 2023
Asia-Pacific transactions where identity fraud attempts were detected far exceeded other regions including North America in Q2 2023...
ICO consultation publishes guidance on monitoring workers
The ICO has offered practical advice for employers on navigating modern workplace practices; the guidance was drafted after...
1.5 billion digital ID wallets to be in use by 2029, according
The forecast of how many people will use digital identity wallets by 2029 stands at a colossal 1.5...
FOX and IAM start-up on conquering non-standard apps rebellion
Non-standard applications used by employees and public users without integrated digital security are a passkey for bad actors...
UNDP and SIA announce global partnership to improve digital identity systems
Two organisations poised to help developing countries build their own foundational identity initiatives today sealed their commitment signing...
Join Govtech, PayPal, PhilSys, Blockchain Australia, Noida Airport and DHI at our
From national digital identity to civil registration, information security and payments to biometric integration in travel - the...
TECH5 technologies power remote identity verification providers in Europe
TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, provides its biometric matching and liveness...
Vietnam’s airports set to implement state-of-the-art security from November
In a significant move to enhance security and streamline the passenger experience, Vietnam's airports are preparing to implement...
PreCheck enrolment stations pop up at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport – staffed
Pop-up kiosks for enrolment onto TSA's PreCheck scheme allow travellers to have an even more convenient way to join...
Scotland’s Biometrics Commissioner voices concerns over host of cloud-based sharing system
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has written to Police Scotland addressing his data security concerns with the force's use...
ETIAS faces delays like Entry/Exit System
Due to 'unforeseen delays', described by a EU official, the highly anticipated European Travel Information and Authorisation System...
#IdentityWeekAsia 2023: Unmissable networking for identity leaders across APAC region
Identity Week Asia is back in 2023, and it promises to offer unmissable networking for identity leading professionals...
Governments not the ideal providers of digital ID wallets, says OIX
Digital wallets will be a crucial element of digital ID adoption, as they will carry the credentials that...
Philippine Statistics Authority confirms CBMS data breach
Denying information posted online relating to a suspected data breach, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has said in...
Bhutan’s digital identity system goes live on September 27, 2023
A small yet technologically advanced nation, Bhutan has developed a national digital identity system using blockchain technology to...
Sri Lanka visa scheme appeals to digital nomads
While Sri Lanka is one of the most desirable destinations to travel to in the world, the country...
GDS developing user segmented database for One Login
To date, the government has issued more than 1.5 million verified user identities on its digital identity platform...
Travel industry turned out in force at #IdentityWeekAmerica 2023
What was top of the agenda when our excellent speakers across the travel ecosystem gathered in Washington D.C...
American express to pilot biometrics for online transactions
To bolster identity provisions for online transactions, American Express is piloting SafeKey 3D secure authentication developed by the...
China redesigns foreign permanent resident ID card
China's permanent ID Card for foreign nationals is due a modern redesign in December. The ID card, trialled...
Mizoram, housing refugees from neighbouring Myanmar, defies Indian govt’s pressure to collect
Mizoram is one of India's smallest populated states which has defied the national government in refusing to collect...
TSA’s mission areas – PreCheck enrolment and vetting capabilities with the FBI
After the event that changed the world, 9/11 2001, biometrics in deployment greatly expanded in response to hyper...
OpenWallet Foundation announces Google as a Premier Member, new code contributions from
The OpenWallet Foundation, an open source project advancing digital identity, access and payments by fostering collaboration across industries, is...
Who is on the expo floor? #IdentityWeekAmerica 2023
Hundreds of products, ideas and innovations will be showcased at Identity Week America, which commences tomorrow. Get free...
3,000 visionaries under one roof – Identity Week America 2023 starts TOMORROW
Identity Week America 2023 is almost ready to open its doors to 3,000 visionaries among the identity industry...
Australia: Digital ID draft bill consultation
Finance Minister of Australia, Katy Gallagher, last week gave a speech in which she presented feedback from consultations...
#IdentityWeekAmerica 2023 opens doors on TUESDAY
Identity Week America 2023 is set to return on October 3-4, promising an unparalleled opportunity to explore the...
GovCash initiative wins accolade
GovCash’s civic tech design, which leverages emerging technologies like face verification, received the “Best Adoption Award” at the...
TECH5’s technologies certified by the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework
TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, has received a Certificate of Conformity...
Interpol’s vast, predictive biometrics platform modernises policing
Real-time DNA and biometric matching data will be available to on-the-ground police forces who arrest offenders that have...
Australia proposes plans for national skills passport
The Australian government is seeking to green light a digital passport for workers who can exchange their verifiable...
Calls for participants in GSA equity study on remote identity proofing
The GSA Equity Study on Remote identity Proofing calls for participants in agreement with criticism of current identity...
Innovatrics unveils video injection attack detection to combat deep fakes and synthetic
As the digital landscape evolves, the ever-growing threats of deep fakes and synthetic identity fraud demand innovative solutions...
Two NIST studies evaluate face recognition software
State-of-the-art facial recognition technologies are now credited with the feat of total bias mitigation. NIST, a leading industry...
Musk introduces new features for Twitter ‘X’ premium subscribers
Separating subscribers from regular users, Elon Musk's premium features for Twitter, also known as X, include hiding visibility...
2025 REAL ID rules are closer than you think – as DHS,
From May 7, 2025, state-issued ID and licence rules will be set to change for travel within the...
Sumsub enables non-document UK customer onboarding in five seconds with via major
Non-Document Verification capability, enabled by OneID® , onboards end-users nearly instantly, via data from leading UK financial institutions. Sumsub, the...
TECH5’s contactless fingerprint capture and PAD technology receives iBeta ISO 30107-3 conformance
T5-AirSnap Finger – a patented innovative technology for contactless fingerprint capture developed by TECH5 – successfully passes iBeta...
Latest speakers from the finance sector at #IdentityWeekAsia 2023!
We're delighted to announce the latest professionals from the financial industry joining the stage at Identity Week Asia 2023. Vikrant...
“Talent will increasingly want the option to have a digital twin” —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbMDloC3JOc&feature=youtu.be The concept of HAND, founded by CEO Will Kreth, understands the takeover of AI well. While causing...
Changi Airport next to undergo refurbishment transformation
With passengers getting familiar with biometrics as the norm for secure travel, the requirement to carry a passport...
First passengers using DTC at Helsinki airport as Finland leads world-first pilot
Standing between e-gate lanes at Helsinki airport, Mika Hansson, a Senior Advisor at the National Police Board, who...
DHS announces AI-defining policy directive for CBP
The Biden Administration has demonstrated over the last few years complete jurisdiction over AI regulation. New AI policies...
#IdentityWeekAmerica 🚨speaker alerts – decentralised identity, secure credentials and more!
The whirlwind of Identity Week America 2023 will be kicking off in two weeks with all government and...
TECH5 will demonstrate its technologies at Identity Week America
TECH5, an innovator in biometrics and digital identity management, will demonstrate its latest technology offerings during the Identity...
With generative AI, businesses need to rewrite the phishing rulebook
Guest article contributed by Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director at FIDO Alliance Phishing had become unmanageable for businesses long before the...
Transmute concludes U.S. CBP Steel Tech Demo to establish visible supply chains
Transmute has concluded participating in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Steel Tech Demo, offering their supply chain...
India Stack encourages sweep of countries to build their DPI
The India Stack - a digital public infrastructure which combines a real-time unified Payments Interface - has transformed...
Identity Week America 2023: Unveiling the future of identity management
Identity Week America 2023 is set to return on October 3-4, promising an unparalleled opportunity to explore the...
CBP conducts first interoperability standards test to improve supply chain transparency
Unifying their approach to transparent supply chains, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has initiated a first interoperability...
Australia: Govt response holds back age verification roadmap
In the Australian government's response to the roadmap for age verification, submitted by the e-Safety Commissioner in March...
TSA prepared for end of summer season
Across all TSA facilities on 1st June 2023, The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recorded its highest ever passenger...
Kenya introduces Maisha Numbers, replacing national ID cards
With $1 billion of financing behind the introduction of Unique Personal Identifiers, also called “Maisha Numbers", allocated by...
Secure documents and biometrics at #IdentityWeekAsia 2023
Security documents, PKI, and biometric inclusion continue to be areas of growth and security for Asia, Australia, and surrounding...
Decentralised digital identity benefits and opportunities examined in new whitepaper from CompTIA
The emergence of decentralised digital identity as a powerful new tool to safeguard personal information is the subject...
DNA biometrics: Met Police Commissioner rates biometrics up with revolutionary DNA
Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for England, has commented that he believes facial recognition will have...
Shoplifting crackdown at major UK stores, retailers pay to leverage police national
UK retailers are stamping out shoplifters once and for all that reduce their revenue and customer loyalty, contributing...
HSE: Update on provisioning patient e-Health App
Co-leading on the creation of the Health App by The Health Service Executive, Ireland has been on the...
Indicio: Implementing a one-stop shop for digital, decentralised ecosystems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsRF2O82wH0&feature=youtu.be Indicio helps companies build trusted digital ecosystems by implementing decentralised identity and verifiable credentials. The credentials are...
Vietnam introduces e-visa for all nationalities
Starting August 15, 2023, Vietnam has implemented a new electronic visa (e-visa) system for all nationalities. The sudden...
Transportation Security Administration seeks comments on proposed regulation regarding mobile driver’s licences
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow the continued use of mobile driver's...
Latest keynote speaker announced for Identity Week America 2023 👀
Discover the future of digital identity in the Philippines as PSA Director, Rene Mendoza takes the stage at Identity...
Travel, government and finance speakers in brief 👀 #IdentityWeekAmerica 2023
As part of our commitment to delivering an enriching and first class event, we have secured the participation...
Okta Launches 2023 Customer Identity Trends Report
Okta has published it's first-ever Customer Identity Trends Report . The study asked more than 20,000 consumers spread...
Twitter, X, to make more huge policy changes to collect biometrics and
Inundated with changes since Elon Musk's takeover as CEO, Twitter - now rebranded as just X - will...
CodeLock ID:60 – Creating a forensic chain of custody and traceable code
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URS_sS9sJQI Creating a forensic chain of custody and traceable code ownership for developers. Headquartered in Washington D.C., CodeLock...
Outgoing biometrics commissioner inputs to consultation for future biometric standards
Fraser Sampson, the UK's outgoing Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, has left a parting comment on the state...
Axiad’s untraditional MFA which eliminates passwords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPyJ69NwW3A Delivering a SaaS, single authentication platform, we are delighted that our Gold Sponsor, Axiad, will be showcasing...
Commission rejects information request on status of Enhanced Border Security Partnership data-sharing
A freedom of information request, submitted by Statesman, was denied over last year's outlined proposal by the Department...
Alaska Airlines announces passport verification before international travel
Customers of Alaska Airlines can submit an image of their passport for authorisation ahead of their departure date...
Ivy Fung, Women in Blockchain Asia: Advancing diversity within STEM and Blockchain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTwGG8kfrYE We were delighted to interview Ivy Fung recently, President of Women in Blockchain Asia (WIBA), whose perspective, to be shared...
OIX defines the need for clear, global data standards for identity information
The Open Identity Exchange (OIX) has today released a paper calling for comprehensive data standards for identity information...
This week in travel: Munich Airport executive on automation, self-service and biometrics
Munich Airport is fulfilling its comprehensive approach to digital transformation across the main clusters of innovation leveraging biometrics:...
China invested in regulation around metaverse opportunity
Unveiling proposal plans to create a 'Digital Identity System' for the metaverse and Web 3.0, Beijing is copying...
Cutting edge biometrics at #IdentityWeekAmerica 2023!
Delivering a unique presentation during the conference on cutting-edge biometrics, we are delighted to announce Matt Davies, Deputy...
Disney trying to end password sharing for good like Netflix
Preventing subscription customers from sharing passwords with family and friends has been a significant challenge for streaming giant...
California gets TSA-compatible mDL in state developed wallet
California has developed a digital version of their physical driving licence for residents. The driving licence, downloadable to...
Health apps in era of digital transformation face funding challenges and shifting
While healthcare continues to embrace digital transformation, not all digital health solutions have done as well as the COVID...
ICO publishes first phase of biometric guidance
The first draft of guidance on biometric data and biometric technologies has been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office...
Gold sponsor announcements #IdentityWeekAmerica 2023!
LATEST GOLD SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENTS... ID.me, Opentext and SAIC, join the line up as Gold Sponsors for Identity Week America 2023!Identity Week...
DHS: Cybersecurity board to review cloud security after Microsoft attack
The Cyber Safety Review Board recently clarified when its next review will be held into malicious attacks on...
Withdraw of REAL ID Act requirements for driving licences temporarily as mDLs
Scores of states across the U.S. have followed each other in a domino effect to create a digital...
Philippines: MUA signed for identification system to register Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreement has been signed between The Philippine Statistics Authority and the Department of...
India’s central bank begins “public tech platform” pilot on 17 August, 2023
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s pilot of a “public tech platform” to facilitate smoother credit transactions by...
TECH5 receives a patent for its contactless mobile fingerprint capture technology
TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, receives a patent (United States Patent...
PSA-Negros Oriental pilot national ID verification app
The Philippine Statistics Authority in Negros Oriental began piloting its Civil Registration Services (CRS) application system on Tuesday...
Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner steps down
Professor Fraser Sampson has indicated his intention to stand down from the Home Office as Biometrics and Surveillance...
A successful IGA deployment is a journey, not a destination
There are now more identities than ever, thanks to shifts to the cloud and other emerging technologies and...
U.S. government suffers MOVEit data breach after vulnerability reported
Hackers have struck MOVEit data services used by the U.S. government. Maximus confirmed back in July that the...
On your radar? Identity Week America: 3-4 October, Washington D.C
If Identity Week America is not on your radar, it should be. Save the date for October 3-4, 2023. ...
Free ticket to Asia’s largest identity expo in Singapore in November!
Welcome to IDENTITY WEEK ASIA.Identity Week Asia is THE meeting place of Asia's identity giants.With 2,500+ industry experts in attendance, the entire...
Africa’s Civil Registration Day: Removing barriers to being visible with digital birth
10 August was Africa’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day, an annual marker of the importance of...
Dutch chipmaker in early proposal stages with Unique Identification Authority of India
A Netherlands-based chipmaker, NXP Semiconductors, is in discussion with the Union government to tender a project on The...
Mühlbauer Group will support Identity Week Europe 2024 as our Title Partner!
We are thrilled to announce Mühlbauer Group will be joining us at #IdentityWeekEurope 2024 as our Title Sponsor...
SAIC lab proves out identity technologies vital to our safety and security
Every day, Department of Homeland Security officers across the U.S. rely on technology tools to inspect or screen...
North Dakota’s new driving licence: ‘decorative’ features actually enhance security
North Dakota's new driving licence design includes images of national landscapes which far from being a decorative feature...
Document Liveness: Vendors strive to meet FIDO criteria
The Identity Verification and Binding Working Group is a less well known area of work that the FIDO...
Facial recognition market size, demand and opportunities during 2023-2033
Global Facial Recognition Market Key Insights During the forecast period of 2023-2033, the global facial recognition market is expected to reach an...
Veridas facial biometrics receives LenelS2 factory certification under the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance
Veridas Facial Biometrics Access Control interfaces with LenelS2’s OnGuard access control security system Veridas, a Spanish technology company...
Singpass app is incorporating digital ID to vote in Singapore’s presidential election
Singapore's digital Singpass app is likely to become the more dominant ID used to register and vote in...
Trust and Governance Frameworks at #IdentityWeekAmerica2023
Trust is at the heart of facilitating access to public and private services we all use in everyday...
Electoral Commission admits failings to uncover data breaches as far back as
A series of cyberattacks on the Electoral Commission, in which the bad actor was not identified for over...
The Colombian National Police chooses Herta’s facial recognition software to strengthen security
The Colombian National Police has taken an important step towards improving public safety and the effectiveness of identifying...
How GDS platforms deliver brilliant digital public services
Advertising an open vacancy for a mid-senior level developer, the Government Digital Service says successful candidates will join...
Breached accounts in Q2 2023: America has highest levels (49.8M), in contrast
As we pass the midpoint of 2023, the latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark (https://surfshark.com/research/study/data-breach-statistics-q2-2023) exposes which countries...
Germany’s children’s passport to be abolished
Germany's children's passport is set to be abolished from January 1, 2024 with the option for parents to...
OnlyFans, online safety and hashing: How do they fit within the identity
OnlyFans' Chief Executive Officer Keily Blair, whose speech at Identity Week Europe in June reinstated how digital identity...
FEITIAN and Elyctis forge strategic partnership to deliver the cutting-edge of identity
FEITIAN, a leading provider of identity authentication terminals, has collaborated with Elyctis to integrate their unique e-ID document...
Biometric identification: How DNA provides best-in-class security
Whether it’s airport security checks or facial recognition on smartphones, biometric identification solutions are an integral part of...
Government speaker round-up – Identity Week Asia 2023!
Identity Week Asia 2023 promises to be an unparalleled gathering of industry professionals, experts, and thought leaders, all converging to shape the...
Home Office appoints technology partner to deliver Biometric Matcher Platform for law
A £54.7 million tender to provision a Biometric Matcher Platform for law enforcement has been awarded to company...
Countries turn their backs on Worldcoin project and start investigating data concerns
The cries that Sam Altman's invention of an iris scanning crypto coin was "dystopian" were given some credence...
Easy Dynamics balances priorities for modernised authentication to protect businesses
Easy Dynamics is a leading cybersecurity and cloud computing provider making the difference to modernised authentication and better...
IBIA appoints NEC National Security Systems’ Kathleen Kiernan as newest board member,
Kathleen Kiernan was recently appointed onto the International Biometrics + Identity Association's board of Directors at the 2023...
Singapore’s Immigration Act updated with “new automated clearance concept”
Singapore's Immigration Act is being revised to include new biometric provisions that will enable the automated clearance concept...
SITA and Indicio partnership enables digital travel credential (DTC)
SITA and partner Indicio - leading providers in decentralised identity and verifiable data technology - have signed an...
UK confirms niche objectives in semiconductor supply chain, not competing with Asia
Global chip production is heavily concentrated across Asia. While most countries are now focused on accelerating their digital...
Biometrics at Incheon airport boosts travel management
One of the APAC regions' finest airports, in Incheon, has come onboard with the rush of airports implementing...
Worldline payment solutions to incorporate digital identity for wallets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug1dBgGGvR4 Worldline is shaping the payments landscape of trusted transactions, offering payments solutions to banks and merchants...
Japan signs MoU with Jordan to mutually boost digital transformation
Japan and Jordan have inked and signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement which pledges both countries to boosting...
Standards published for professionals in fraud prevention
The Government Counter Fraud Profession and the Public Sector Fraud Authority have published professional standards for those working...
Biometrics market to expand by 20% by 2035
Guest Article Global Contactless Biometrics Technology Market Key Insights During the forecast period of 2023-2035, the global contactless...
TikTok swaps passwords for secure passkeys
TikTok has joined the ranks of companies swapping out familiar passwords, which can be easily overcome by hackers...
Kenya, long served by ID cards, has highest risk of fraud
Kenya has been voted the most hard-hit nation tackling the fraud epidemic. However with 5,000 digital government services...
European border management IT systems should come under fundamental rights review
Amid the EU's phased development of three new border control IT systems, The EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency 2023...
Partnership with digital bank in Hong Kong streamlines onboarding for SMEs
Small-medium sized enterprises calling for smoother access to banking services are being heard by big banks. A partnership...
Texas Capital Bank develops cloud-native onboarding solution
Texas Capital Bank, which is headquartered in Dallas, announced the launch of an in-house developed proprietary digital onboarding...
The rise of digital banking demands improved onboarding processes
Banking has been at the forefront of one of the most significant social changes in the digital era...
Seamless face recognition unlocks Ford vehicles
Automation is sweeping the automotive industry. The tide is turning on manual cars dominating our roads and highways...
Amazon: Palm-scanner payments in Whole Foods
Palm-scanning technology is being added to contactless payments at Whole Foods grocery stores across the U.S, owned by...
AI entrepreneur launches iris scanning crypto coin
A cryptocurrency project has been called "dystopian" yet has attracted curious crowds on the opening day of its...
Instagram $68.5 million anti-privacy sanction in Illinois gets preliminary approval
Instagram has accepted a hefty fine to pay $68.5 million in a biometric privacy lawsuit in Illinois, which...
UK border biometrics opened up to 11 and 12 year olds
Passport checks using biometric e-gates will be extended to children aged 10 and 11 after several successful trials...
Sumsub verification platform expands to APAC region
Sumsub, a verification platform with the highest conversion rate in the industry, is about to embark on expanding...
Linda Van Horn, iShare Medical: Adding ID proofing to the exchange of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3nm6u6zN94 iShare Medical is an accredited trust platform providing identity proofing and authentication of federated IDs to send...
United Nations – Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF) establishes a blockchain standards group
The establishment of the Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance and Standardisation, hosted and supported by the Government Blockchain...
WEF report says ‘reputation’ can be built from having identities in the
The power of the new metaverse, offering new ways to prove who we are online, can unlock many...
Application seeks to acquire parental consent in protection of children’s online privacy
Image source: CNIL The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule is being reviewed and comment is being requested...
Sony unlocks in-camera forgery-proof technology
Sony today unveiled its forgery-proof technology capable of detecting doctored images and digital signatures on important documents. Designed...
Carnival Cruise Line deploys face recognition matching during debarkation process
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is overseeing seaports across America being equipped like airports with high-tech...
EU-LAC partnership strengthens, forms EU–LAC Digital Alliance
A league of countries spanning Latin America and the Caribbean will deepen their partnership with the European Union...
Digital identity objectives omitted from U.S. national cybersecurity plan
Digital identity was omitted from the White House’s proposed multi-year plan on national cybersecurity as it was unveiled...
Singapore comes out on top in Henley Passport Index
The consensus on Singapore's "little red book" ranking the world's most powerful passport has solidified Identity Week Asia...
Contactless face biometric “corridor” fully operational at Eurostar St Pancras
Eurostar has launched the first contactless biometric corridor in the rail industry, preempting the introduction of the Entry/Exit...
OIX urges ID service providers and other organisations to include mobile telco
Data from mobile telcos could enable greater levels of inclusion for millions in the UK who currently struggle...
Nashville hospital operator suffers massive data breach
Cyber attacks on one of the largest hospital operators in the U.S. has divulged the private and sensitive...
3-year delayed ETIAS will NOT ask for health information or biometrics
ETIAS, the impending new authorisation for travel to Europe, will not insist on via-exempt foreign travellers having to...
Evaluation of digital signature candidates that answered NIST’s call for standardisation could
Digital signature schemes that answered NIST's call in September 2022 to be selected in the PQC standardisation process...
Police Scotland ignore warnings over storing biometric data in cloud
Dismissing data protection concerns, Police Scotland ignored warnings over storing biometric data collected in police practices in a...
Don’t you know who I am?
Guest article provided by Tom Topol, Passport History Expert. “In the process of crossing a border, one must...
IDEMIA North America launch handheld device that enables law enforcement to identify
IDEMIA, continues to deliver it 40-year mission to provide law enforcement agencies and authorities with innovative biometric identification...
Digital ID in healthcare: Identity checks for doctors announced by General Medical
Healthcare is embracing the integration of digital identity to create health pass credentials, secure e-health apps and trusted...
FCA chief warns of cyber threats posed by AI
Tech and fraud prevention firms have reacted along with Financial Conduct Authority chief, Nikhil Rathi who has issued...
Three steps to secure development of digital identity wallet apps
Guest article provided by Cryptomathic The world’s growing reliance on digital identities and mobile wallets demands that developers...
Chris Allgrove: Performance assessment of Generation 8 biometric technologies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGRKLmTYDMk In 2023, 8th generation biometric technologies have achieved a high overall level of performance and trust, in...
Esteemed sponsors sign up for Identity Week America 2023
#IdentityWeekAmerica's 2023 lineup keeps getting better with exciting new sponsors joining over the past week; including TransUnion, Axiad, ForgeRock and IDVerse - An...
Health Gorilla: State of Patient Privacy 2023 survey
Trust is the backbone of heath data exchange. Offering valuable perspectives on patient privacy with healthcare data, Health...
Joint Fraud Taskforce (JFT) plans online fraud charter for tech industry, meeting
The roadmap to creating online fraud charters for the tech industry was discussed during a meeting at 10...
Identity Woman, Kaliya Young talks in 2022 about blockchain and decentralised identity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55WnoYcm1fg When Kaliya Young (handle: Identity Woman) embarked on co-founding a consultancy for blockchain and decentralised identity, mainstream...
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework to strengthen safeguards for data sharing flow
An agreement reached by the EU Commission will enforce the protection of personal data in a transatlantic data-sharing...
MNOs capitalise on EU’s largest digital ID ‘POTENTIAL’ pilot
Three mobile operators - o2 Telefónica, Telekom and Vodafone - have engaged in the European Union's largest "POTENTIAL"...
Gina Rodrigues on Aware technology meeting committed certification programmes and innovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g_gyxoZYtg Aware is a global authentication company that validates and secures identities using proven and trusted adaptive biometrics...
FIDO specifications gain ITU international standard
The FIDO Alliance’s two specifications in remote authentication will be recognised as international standards by the International Telecommunication...
Fintech startup’s decentralised ID platform selected by BoE for potential digital pound
Fintech startup, Nuggets, is a decentralised identity and payments incorporated platform acting as a reusable, interoperable ID. It...
Spain kicks off pilot for decentralised digital ID and verifiable credentials in
A leading decentralised identity management technology provider, Gataca, has been appointed by the Spanish Royal Mint (FNMT) as...
mDLs in Georgia improve accessibility for disabled citizens
The migration of driver’s licenses and IDs to Google smartphones is improving inclusion in Georgia. People who suffer...
EU Commission’s report on monitoring state of Intellectual Property Rights in third
With 'priority countries' flagged for immediate attention, The European Commission wants to settle concern around the state of...
Holograms lead the fight for authentication in South America
Dr Paul Dunn, chair of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association, considers the development in authentication and anti-counterfeiting holograms...
Decentralised identity and access management: A new era of digital privacy and
By Gal Helemski, CTO and Co-Founder of PlainID The digital age has brought about a growing need for...
Regulators launch another probe into Meta’s data use
Facebook-owner Meta Group has been stopped again from using data at its own discretion to reach astronomical growth...
Rolando Kattán: Honduras, UNDP partnership over electoral registration in the Cloud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd9MknrVlZA The civil voter registry in Honduras has just completed the migration of 6 million citizens into...
Biden-Harris administration instates NIST public working group on AI
U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo has announced that NIST will resume facial age estimation testing to form...
Book now for Identity Week America 2023 – on this 4th July!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGz-UdUFBzg It’s 4 July - the biggest national holiday in the U.S! It focuses America into sharper view...
Pristina Airport, Amadeus partnership boosted to modernise cloud data systems
Modern airline retail programmes are freeing consumer travel experiences from legacy systems and technologies and paper orientated checks...
SonicBee 2023 Survey Report: The State of the EU Digital Identity Wallet
Sonicbee, in collaboration with Identity Week, released The 2023 Survey Report: The State of the EU Digital Identity...
Virginia passes age verification law
Dubbed the "porn passport", Virginia has passed age verification into law for under 18 year olds viewing pornography...
Viky Manaila, Cloud Signature Consortium: Developing own standards for digital signatures
https://youtu.be/p5c1k_m5AkY Viky Manaila was among a vast ecosystem of identity managers and visionary experts at Identity Week...
Tax Authorities in India to introduce biometric authentication and geo-tagging
Biometric authentication will be leveraged to meet demand in tax claim services to keep out fraudulent and unscrupulous...
Digital Government Act, Netherlands to come into force on July 1, 2023
As of 1 July, 2023, the Digital Government Act in the Netherlands will be implemented. Healthcare and educational...
Regulation validated for mandatory fingerprint images in German ID Cards
The mandatory collection of fingerprint images in the chip of German ID cards is valid, says Advocate General...
Maria McCann, HSE Ireland: Testing and tracing the patient flow with secure
https://youtu.be/REgbiBRrliM The Health Service Executive in Ireland, set up in January 2020, was hugely accelerated by the...
Yoti announces Free Digital ID age checks
With so much of our lives spent online – we can chat to friends, watch our favourite shows...
BioCatch study: Social engineering scams on the rise in APAC region
Criminals are pivoting from traditional Remote Access Scams (RAT) to sophisticated Social Engineering Scams, by highly-organised “call center...
European Council and EU Parliament strike deal on framework for EU digital
The European Council of the EU and European Parliament has struck a political deal agreeing the core elements...
Failures and additional biometric modality functions in voter registration
Philippines: Iris biometrics to enhance voter registration Iris and fingerprint biometrics could be added to facial recognition to...
First 50 speakers announced for Identity Week Asia 2023
Have you seen our distinguished speakers joining Identity Week Asia 2023 in November? The community is gathering from...
Data breaches affect Progress Corp, British Airways, data stolen hints at other
The nature of data stolen in data breaches affecting companies such as software provider, Progress Corp, and payroll...
DHS S&T seeks solutions for privacy preserving digital credential wallets & verifiers
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate announced a new solicitation to create, improve and implement...
Japan plans to replace health insurance cards with “My Number” system, PM
Japan's planned replacement of health insurance cards for the troubled "My Number" card is facing more backlash in...
Latest expert panel announced – Identity Week America 2023!
Identity Week America is back! A recap of 2022 successes At Identity Week HQ, we are turning our...
Slovakia: Tatra Banka offers biometric verification to third parties
Tatra banka, one of the top three banks in Slovakia and a part of Raiffeisen Bank International Group...
Scotland calls for four nation AI summit
Scotland’s innovation minister called for an assembly of the four UK home nations to resolve regulation for AI...
Deadline to merge Aadhaar cards with PAN extended, amid mis-matching data issues
The Indian government is directing all its citizens to merge Aadhaar cards with their PAN numbers and has...
State of play across U.S. biometric privacy laws
Over the months, there has been coverage of facial recognition tech companies facing legal action and being sanctioned...
Reports expose digital and social exclusion, marginalisation and oppression from driving digital
The urgency driven behind digital identity cohesion is often only portrayed as a positive transformation of society propelling...
IDEMIA’s role in consortium pilot to deliver the DTC- 1
https://youtu.be/F0rFkDdmF2Y With a high attendance from every corner of the identity ecosystem, Identity Week Europe 2023 was a...
IDEMIA secure tender to work on “DigiYatra” project
IDEMIA has been appointed as technology partner and won a tender to work on India's "DigiYatra" project, an...
ICO guidelines stress using privacy enhancing technologies, whilst not suppressing data power
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a fresh reminder to organisations of the benefits of using privacy-minding and...
Advanced passenger data: Council agrees mandate for EU legislative proposals
A meeting held between EU member states today has negotiated a mandate for two EU legislative proposals on...
KIB named first bank to launch biometric cards from Zwipe
Kuwait International Bank (KIB) takes the lead worldwide as the first commercial launch of biometric payment cards based...
What role will SESIP play in the EUDI wallet ecosystem?
Guest article provided by Fabien Deboyser, NXP Security Certification Expert. In this blog, NXP Security Certification Expert, Fabien...
NHA: Healthcare firms urged to embrace Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Hospitals, healthcare tech firms and healthcare providers are being urged to engage with the Ayushman Bharat Digital's Mission...
French senate passes bill to pilot facial recognition tech
By a large majority of 226 votes to 117, the Senate has passed a draft bill to test...
Digital government transformation Vs digital-identity function between the GDS and DCMS
Since responsibility for digital identity policy-making passed from the Government Digital Service (GDS) to the Department for Digital...
WHO forms Digital Health Certification Network after scrapping of COVID-19 certificate
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is filling the missing gap for global interoperable digital health tools after the...
Technical guidelines for EU digital ID wallet expected in 2 weeks
The European Commission is expected to publish the technical specification for the European Digital Identity Wallet in the...
Blockchain to automate exchanges of verifiable career records
The European Commission is accelerating the integration of secure blockchain technology and verifiable credentials to automate verification and...
Frontex’s update on Entry/Exit System
Identity Week Europe brought its best edition yet to the RAI, in Amsterdam, bringing together 3,000 exhibitors, speakers...
European Parliament keynote kicked off Identity Week Europe 2023
Kai Zenner, Digital Policy Adviser at the European Parliament kicked off the first day at Identity Week Europe...
Identity Week Europe 2023 – officially biggest and best edition to date!
And just like that, Identity Week Europe 2023 has come to an end for another year, surpassing expectations...
Identity Week Europe: Establishing government frameworks for national identity systems
One of our thought-led panel sessions will be exploring accessibility, retention and safety for physical national ID systems...
TECH5 launches a biometric-based security feature for preventing photo substitution on printed
TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, launches T5-FaceLink – a biometric-based digital...
Identity Week Europe: Hear our ‘Digital Onboarding in Govt Services’ panel!
Want the detailed brief on what our panels will entail at Identity Week Europe 2023? Our stages are...
Rahul Parthe, TECH5: Innovating biometrics, functional and foundational IDs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hINpayvnX4 TECH5 is an international technology leader and innovator that emerged into the identity industry with a biometrics-driven...
Q&A: The reliable rating of TECH5’s technologies, Gold Sponsor at Identity Week
TECH5 is a Gold Sponsor of Identity Week Amsterdam 2023, which takes place on 13-14 June at the...
DHS S&T announces Phase 2 of NIST tech demo
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the launch of a vendor competitive...
Google Wallet supports digital driving licences
Google has launched digital drivers licences in the Google Wallet - stepping in to the reusable digital ID...
Al Maryah Community Bank wins the ‘digital bank of the year’ E-Business
Al Maryah Community Bank, the leading digital bank in the UAE, won the prestigious "Digital Bank of the...
U.S. state passes age verification laws for children safeguarding, outlook on European
As the U.S. state of Utah recently introduced age verification laws to protect children's safeguarding and privacy, Identityweek.net...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, consortium deploying DTC pilot – hear more at
Across air travel, sea travel and global rail services, optimised customer experiences and safe travel amounting to global...
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